babyNamedGeorges
“tiller of the soil”
Boy’s name, of Greek origin. A retro name making a comeback. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 200th
- births in 2023–2025
- 875
- babies born in France
- 1 in 2,070
- +8.3% a year recently
- Rising
- record year (since 1900)
- 1919
Meaning and origin of Georges
Georges means “tiller of the soil” and is of Greek origin.
Popularity of Georges in France since 1986
- Its record year, in INSEE figures going back to 1900, was 1919.
- Over recent years, Georges has been rising (+8.3% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Georges every 10 schools.
Georges in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
7 babies in 3 years1 boy in 118,050
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
36 babies in 3 years1 boy in 142,821
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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